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Today’s world is very volatile and filled with trials and uncertainties. There are only so many ways of making money and many of these are fast getting saturated. Everywhere, people are looking for new and ingenious ways of earning money. People want to have their own business, but do not want to make a big investment. In such cases, it is good to look for a business idea which does not require too much initial investment. There are many websites which offer budget business Franchises for Sale. The ideas on these sites offer a wide range of businesses from pet grooming to babysitting to tutoring to caring for the elderly.

Virtual Assistant

In addition to traditional low cost business opportunities like babysitting, pet walking, or personal chef business, one of the leading new age businesses to think about is to be a Virtual Assistant. Many small business owners have too many tasks on their hand and wish to have someone to whom they can delegate. Virtual assistants can be of great help to them. They do everything that office assistants do, without even once meeting their bosses. They work on a contract basis from their household. In addition to basic administrative duties and keeping books, they also deliver specialized services like market research, technological troubleshooting.

Business Consulting/Image consulting

There are many low cost franchise opportunities like SEO solutions firms, or round the corner cafes available to people willing to put in the hard work and sincere efforts and of course part with some much short cash. But if parting with the initial capital is a problem, Business consulting or image consulting is another good opportunity for you. You could offer services like business plan writing, marketing, communications, help with legalities involved and so on. If you plan to offer image consulting services, you could advice on etiquette, fashion, dresses, accessories etc. This is one way of building a business around what interests you and what you are passionate about; all the time without too much of initial investment.

Event planning

Planning an event requires elaborate planning and organizing skills. Events/parties can be fulfilling and profitable if adequate hard work and efforts are involved. The overall success of an event planning business will be based on the experience that the planner brings to the clients. An event planner will have to have certain skills which are imperative to Low Cost business opportunities like this one. Good organization and time management, negotiation and budget management, creativity, public relations and marketing skills are a few of them.